Just learnt that Jon Ola Sand was against Madonna performing at
#Eurovision
2019. His argument was that the contest can stand up without American superstars, and should showcase local music and culture. I'd agree. While we have seen more big artists since . . .
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🇬🇧 Scott Mills on
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2024:
• No heritage acts
• No novelty acts
• Someone new or new-ish
Defintely agree with no heritage acts; as Scott points out, this is a modern ESC.
Novelty acts I'd be very wary of but not totally dismiss them. Done right, they can succeed.
@EuroTripPodcast
Won't happen. Österdahl agrees that it's unfair, but also said it's unlikely to change. They bring in a big audience, and hence extra money.
🇬🇧 Massive improvement in Olly's vocals from the first semi-final to this show. The high note is... GOOD! Strong production value and the artist is at his best.
@gjkooijman
Maybe 🇨🇭 broadcaster want certain assurances first? Either that or they didn't have one on hand as they were expecting an 🇮🇱 win who, frankly, would be unlikely to host.
A note to those who want 🇮🇱 banned from
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:
Spamming ESC posts with comments won't achieve anything. EBU won't ban them unless broadcasters push for it. Broadcasters won't push for it unless their government's policy is against Israel.
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hello! you can watch my first ever live performance of dizzy now !! thank you sm
@Vevo
@Vevo_UK
for having me 💕 i can’t wait to sing it with all of you dizzy dreamers !! x
Wow, not what I was expecting. Very Little Mix (so 🇬🇧 identity). Loving the flute breakdown (nicked Ukraine's little trick there lol). Harmonies beautiful. Choreo has sass. Styling and visuals are on point - bring those platforms to Nice!
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#JuniorEurovision
@TheBalkanGuy
Do they deserve to win? Yes. Do I want them to win? In all honesty, no. They won only a couple of years ago, and when we have other counties in the running who haven't won before/for a long time, I'd rather they get the chance.
@willyleeadams
@alexander_olly
@BBCWorld
@bbceurovision
@LeeSmithurst
You make a good point actually. Olly doesn't need Eurovision; he's doing it because he genuinely wants to. And he clearly wants to do it right. Hoping he gets a fantastic result and that incentivises other established acts to take part.
@patriciasheard
@Eurovision
Not exactly, as choosing the city is about logistics and other practical matters, not necasaarily symbolic or sentimental things. Ukraine know much less about UK cities than, well, the UK. They will, though, be involved in the creative aspects.
Aiming for a "high placing" is a much better ambition than saying 'we want to win and get the song to no1 in the charts' only to come 18th, get 0pts from the televote, and not even crack the Top 40.
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Yes, Olly sounded MUCH better today. Maybe a few days of vocal rest has helped. Runs sounded good, and wasn't out of breath in the string section.
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🇬🇧 Olly Alexander sounds vocally on point for his Grand Final rehearsal with the effects looking simply insane. The big note is done brilliantly, this is the best we’ve seen him yet!
Greece followed by UK creates one hell of a party.
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Not only was
@alexander_olly
vocally on point, not only does he have amazing stage presence, not only does "Dizzy" slap live, but an in-ear problem didn't faze him one bit. A true pro. 😍
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@neverthetories
@alexander_olly
For a few weeks and then something else will hit the news cycle. But he can't just pull out unilaterally. He'll have a strict contract with BBC as their representative. Liability would be a legal nightmare for him/his team.
@TLDRNewsUK
So it's just utter coincidence that everytime the Government makes an economic announcement, the market goes bananas? It's not just the BBC, but basically everyone else too. Even the bloomin IMF! Are they just 'speculating' too?
THIS. IS. IN-SANE!!!🔥🔥🔥 The camera cuts, the upside down illusion, the choreo, the attitude. What a performance! Don't hear the strings that were mentioned, but guessing that must cone after this bit.
I get that Joost Klein 🇳🇱 is a fan favourite and all that, but he *allegedly* assaulted a female. So why are people booing the fact that action is being taken? I bet if the EBU sat back and did nothing, people would be raving about that too.
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@TheBalkanGuy
He allegedly threatened/assaulted a woman? And he deserves to remain part in ESC? Make it make sense.
I will go so far as to say though that the way 🇮🇱 delegation seems to be getting away with aggravating other delegations is rather inconsistent.
🇬🇧 performance just defies gravity. Gonna look epic 🔥 on TV. 📺 May be heading for my top 5. 👀
Also looks like there's an overhead shot towards the end.
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📷 Alma Bengtsson/Corinne Cumming/EBU
Olly's going into
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with his eyes wide open. Confirmed song isn't a ballad, but something "electronic". Sounds like will be fully-in on preparties/promo. Even knows about nuances like need for quick changeover between acts.
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You were asking for it
@tldrben
, you really were.
And the rest of you are included for allowing him to wear such an incriminating top. 😅
@tldrjack
@tldrrory
@tldrnelson
(As I type this I'm suspecting I've misspelt Scarlett's name - is it Skarlett?😕 Apologies if I have)
@ERCommunity_
Innocent until proven guilty, yes. But it's standard practice in professional environments to remove those under investigation from that environment. Will agree that inconsistency with Israeli delegation is odd.
Call me biased, but 🇬🇧 could be my winner for the 2nd year in a row. Not only is it a cracking song, but this staging with the AR is EPIC!!! 😲🔥
@bbceurovision
aren't fooling around, they're RAVENOUS for a win.
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@LeeSmithurst
@Shiptonite
@MattESCunited
Platnium Jubilee, Wembley, British Grand Prix, gigs galore,
#2
single, another Top 100, a collab with 2 of world's biggest DJs. What a downturn!
@SchlagerKaty
Governments. EBU will only ban Israel if the member broadcasters agree to it, and they will only agree to it if it aligns with their country's foreign policy which currently it does not. So EBU's hands are kinda ties rn.
Any who have been harassing artists should ashamed of themselves. Just because someone doesn't act according to *our* conscience doesn't give us an excuse to try and bully them into doing what we want them to, especially when we don't know the half of it.
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@EurovisionTom
Last time it was in Malmö it wasn't one of the Big 5, so hopefully history will repeat itself (which also means that Ireland will qualify!)
@danthegooner46
Most of Europe will be totally unaware. And anyway, it's just right-wing press and Tories whinging about nothing. Most people either agree, or at least respect Mae's right to her own opinions.
🇬🇧 Remember how people thought "Back To Life" was underwhelming, flat, annoying...
And then it came 4th at JESC.
Just saying.
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@bbceurovision
None in Scotland or Northern Ireland. No Glasgow is especially surprising. Makes you wonder how enthusiastic they were about actually hosting.
Graham Norton was on Virgin Radio. Thankfully he gets the message behind 🇳🇱 and really enjoys it. 🇫🇮 less so. Referred to 🇨🇭 Nemo as a 'he' though. Doesn't seem to understand how 🇬🇧 staging works. 🇩🇪 has "terrible staging". 🇬🇧 hoping for Top 10. Thinks people will get bored of 🇭🇷
If you want to protest/campaign then I have no problem with that. But I find the idea of people thinking they have the moral high ground because they've committed vandalism so strange.
🏮 After a night to return to earth, see what others have said, and think some more, I have some more thoughts.
For years fans have cried out for 🇬🇧 to stop being 'safe' do something risky. Well, there's no denying this is risky. (1/6)
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@TheBalkanGuy
To be fair to them, a lot of artists will be under very strict contracts about what they can/can't say. Especially Olly as BBC takes impartiality very seriously. This would've have gone through some very tough checks and re-drafts to get broadcasters to give it the OK.
@HeIsTheCuz
I find it quite ironic that not only did Dizzy (which was supposed to be a
#1
hit) not crack the Top 40 at all, but the 3 ESC songs above it aren't even your typical radio/chart songs.
People want Israel out of
#Eurovision
and talk of boycotts, and yet Noa Kirel still made it into the Top 10 Most Watched in January on the ESC YT channel.
@brukons
Oh give over! How can you say it was rigged for Sweden to win when Finland was given the MOST FAVOURABLE running order slot it could, while Sweden was earlier?
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Rehearsals - Day 6
🇬🇧 UNITED KINGDOM
Good Lord! They did get the memo that this was for
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and not the Brit Awards, right? 😂 This is everything Olly said it would be - unexpected, impactful and gritty. Can't wait to see it on screen and with revamp!
@EurovisionShane
Some people seem to forget this is the Eurovision Song Contest, not the Eurovision Do-You-Disagree-With-The-Artist's-Political-Opinions Contest.
For those of you booing last night, grow up. And I'm not talking about 🇮🇱 - I still think it's immature to boo then, but it's at least understandable. Booing about the fact that 🇳🇱 is under investigation for *checks notes* physically assaulting a woman. (1/2)
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@EurovisionTom
Funnily enough, the broadcaster have said they're interested, but as they're only a radio one it's unlikely they'll actually get to participate.
Which Semi-Final is your favourite country competing in? The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Semi-Final Draw took place in Malmö, alongside a ceremony which saw the Host City insignia pass from previous hosts Liverpool to our Swedish friends.
#UnitedByMusic
Whatever it was that was getting to
@alexander_olly
last night, he still got on that stage, and gave it his all, which is more than most of us would do at the best of times. I'm sure come Amsterdam he'll be back to his usual self. 💕
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@LDNEurovision
@rtleurovision
Just one request, could your NF have more songs with 🇱🇺 identity. This year's felt like a mini-Melfest - all fairly standard pop songs that didn't really show us anything of your culture. 😊
JESC2023 dress rehearsal 🇬🇧 :
WOW ok 🇬🇧 really could take this. This is slick AF. they sounded perfect, hit every mark.
The look is Batman/Gotham and super cool. It’s edgy and stands out a mile. 3 more dancers come on towards the end. So well planned and executed 👏🏻